Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Mikey Johnston is “very much” part of his plans for the 2018/19 season.

It was reported that the 19-year-old winger could possibly be used as a sweetener in a deal to bring Hibs midfielder John McGinn to Parkhead, with St Mirren manager Alan Stubbs also reportedly keen to take him on loan to the newly-promoted Paisley club.

Aberdeen have also been credited with an interest in the teenaged wideman.

However, ahead of the second-leg of their Champions League first qualifier against Armenian side Alashkert at Parkhead on Wednesday night, Rodgers stopped short of ruling out a loan move but indicated that the player wouldn’t be going anywhere in the near future.